The Half-Wit
The Half-Wit
A man owned a small fishing boat and business in Maine.
The Maine State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent.
"Well," replied the fisherman, "there's my first mate who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been with me for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally."
"That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit," says the agent.
"That would be me," replied the fisherman.
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my biggest worry is that my wife(when i die)will sell my fishing gear for what i said i paid for it
koos brandt
A man owned a small fishing boat and business in Maine.
The Maine State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent.
"Well," replied the fisherman, "there's my first mate who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been with me for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally."
"That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit," says the agent.
"That would be me," replied the fisherman.
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my biggest worry is that my wife(when i die)will sell my fishing gear for what i said i paid for it
koos brandt
